Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17744, George Edmond, Continental (Conn.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Conn.) Edmond, George Abigail
W. 17744
CONTENTS

5348
Connecticut,
George Lamond, Private.
Connecticut Line,
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut. at the rate of ~ 8 ~ Dollars per month, to commence on the ~ 7 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th of Jan y 1819. and sent to Nathaniel Smith Esq. Woodbury, Litchfield County, Conn.
Arrears to 4th of Sept: 1818. $ 39 " 40 Semi-ann. all'ee ending 4. Mar: 1819 48 " 00
$ 87 " 40
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 19th March, 1818. }
1 yr
1

Notations sent to Mr. ... May 16 1899 New Haven Conn

Connecticut
2918.
Abigail Edmund widow of George Edmund who was a Private Conn. in the Conn. line for 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th day of Nov r 1843 and sent to
Rev d Isaac Lowack Conn
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 2 Vol. 1. Page 66.
Nov 29

State of Connecticut Woodbury in the county of Litchfield
On this seventh day of April 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Superior Court of the said State, Personally appears George Gammon a resident in Southbury in the county of New Haven in said State who being by me first duly sworn doth on his oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolution-ary war" That he the said George Gammon as a private soldier enlisted into the army of the United States in the month of February 1776 in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Cap. Nathaniel Little in Col. Charles Webb's Regiment to serve for one year, That immediately after he marched for Boston & with it joined the army that had been stationed there on their way to New York. And continued to serve in said corps in the service of the United States in & about New York on Long Island and at White Plains until the term of his enlistment had expired when he was discharged from service, and that he was in actual service more than ten months of the year for which he was enlisted. That he is in actual circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support

And that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services (except, the annexed affidavit of Amos Johnson
Sworn to & declared before me the day & year aforesaid
Nathaniel Smith a judge of the Sup re Court
On the same day a year aforesaid personally appeared Amos Johnson who first being duly sworn according to law deposeth & saith, That he served as an ensign in the same company with George Edmund who has made the foregoing Declaration, and knows that he served the United States as therein stated about ten months of the year for which he was enlisted
Sworn before me the day & year aforesaid
Nathaniel Smith judge of the Sup re Court
I Nathaniel Smith Judge &c. as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said George Edmund has served in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy. And I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress Woodbury May 15 th 1818
Nathaniel Smith a judge of the Sup re Court

I Frederick Wolcott, Clerk of the Superior Court within the County of Litchfield in the State of Conn t certify that The Hon ble Nathaniel Smith is a Judge of sd Court - that the foregoing signature is his hand writing, & that the Seal hereto annexed is the Seal of said Court.
May 12 th 1818.
Frederick Wolcott, Clerk.
On this nineteenth day of December 1818 personally appeared Anthony Strong who being by me first duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he served as a soldier in the same com- -pany with George Edmonds who has made the foregoing declaration and knows that he served the Nat. as therein stated by him. Sworn to before me this 19 day of December 1818.
Nathaniel Smith a Judge of the Sup ior Court
Certify that the within named George Edmonds is poor in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Woodbury December 21 - 1818.
Nathaniel Smith a Judge of the Sup ior Court

George Edmond
Nov 1848
Returned for further service Admitted

Geo. Edmond Certificate Min.atty Copy 1889

At a County Court, held in and for the County of New Haven, in the District and State of Connecticut, on the 29 th day of June 1820, the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, by virtue of the laws of said State.
PERSONALLY APPEARED, in open Court, George Edmonds a resident in the town of Southbury in the County of New Haven said State, and exhibited and subscribed the following Schedule, and made oath - that the same is a true and perfect Schedule of all his in-
come and property, necessary cloathing and bedding excepted, viz: Property not any of any kind and dependant on public Charity for support -
Signed - George Edmonds

District and State of Connecticut, ss.
Be it Remembered, That in the County Court, held in and for the County of New Haven, in the District and State aforesaid, on this 29 day of June 1820, the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, under the authority of said State, personally came and appeared in open Court, George Edmonds aged 58 or 59 years, resident in the Town of Southbury in the County of New Haven in said State, and being First Subscribed according to Law, doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: That I enlisted into Captain Little's Company and Col. Webb's Regiment General Douglass's Brigade Connecticut Line, for one year & served the full time & was in the Battle of Long Island & at the White Plains.
that the original Declaration made by him, for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the Act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818, was dated the 7 day of April 1818; that in pursuance thereof he was entered in the list of Pensioners, and received a Pension Certificate No. 5378 And I do further solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person, in trust, for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed. And I do further declare that my occupation is that of a farmer.
that I have no property & depend on public Charity for Support and that I have no family residing with me
Signed - George Edmonds
all which is subscribed by me the day and year aforesaid.
Sworn to, and declared in the Court aforesaid. Whereupon said Court is, on satisfactory proof exhibited in Court, of opinion that the total amount in value of the property contained in the aforesaid Schedule, is Dollars and Cents, and doth order these proceedings to be entered in the records of said Court.
William H. S. Smith Clerk

District of Connecticut, ss.
I, Mary C. Hays Clerk of the County Court in and for the County of New-Haven in the State and District of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing and the Schedule thereunto annexed, are truly copied from the records of said Court: and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount, in value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is
_____ Dollars and
_____ Cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said Court on this
17 th day of July 182 2
I, Isaac Hull , presiding Judge of the County Court in and for the County of New-Haven in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that Mary C. Hays is Clerk of said Court, and keeper of the Seal and Records thereof; and that the preceding Certificate, under his hand, and the Seal of said Court, is authentic, and in due form of Law.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in
this 5 th day of July
182 2
Isaac Hull, Chmp Judge of said Court

State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield }
On this tenth day of September 1838. Personally appeared before the Court of Probate within and for the District of Norwalk in said County and State being a Court of Record Abigail Edmonds of Norwalk in said County and State aged Seventy Seven years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pension to certain Widows" that she is the Widow of George Edmonds late of Bridgeport in said Fairfield County and who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and according to her best knowledge and belief was in the service of the United States in the Continental Army for more than four years and said George was placed on the Pension list Roll of the Connecticut agency under the act of Congress of the 18 March 1818 but owing to her age and lack of testimony can not state under whom he served but that his service was fully proved and substantiated in the office of the War Department of the United States at the City of Washington where his documents and services are respectfully referred to establish her claim for a Pension she further declares she has no record of her marriage nor can she find any that the Record had arrived at the birth of her children by the said George Edmonds has been in her possession for more than thirty years past.
She further declares that she was married to the said George Edmonds on the Twenty fifth day of March in the year Seven hundred and Eighty two

That her husband the said George Edmond died on the Eighth day of September Eighteen hundred and twenty three that she was not married to him prior to his leaving this service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and twenty four (1843) at the time above stated Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written Abigail Edmond Before me a Court of Probate.
Benj: Isaac Judge
At the same Court. Personally appeared before said Court James S. Kellogg of said township who being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that he is forty three years of age and knows that George Edmonds died on the Eight- day of September Eighteen hundred and twenty three and that Abigail Edmond has remained his Widow since that period and is now his Widow
Sworn to and subscribed the James S. Kellogg day and year aforesaid that I am well acquainted with said James
S Kellogg & that he is a Creditable Person Benj: Isaac Judge
At the same Court Personally appeared before said Court Mary Ann Kellogg of said township who being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that she is thirty seven years of age and Daughter of George & Abigail Edmonds and knows that said George Edmonds died on the Eighth day of September Eighteen hundred and twenty three and that Abigail Edmond has remained his Widow since that period and is now his Widow Mary Ann Kellogg
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid that I am well acquainted with said Mary Ann Kellogg that she is a Creditable Person
Benj: Isaac Judge

Miss Mary D Ed. Mary D Edmund
George Edmunds Was Born August 12 1786
Elizabeth Edmunds Was Born June 5 1791
Maryann Edmunds Was Born February 28 1801
Departed This life In the 31 st year of his Age 1805
Charles Edmunds Was Born May 31 186
Charles Edmunds Was Born 186

1813
William Edmunds Was Born
18 19 February 1792
Matthew Edmunds Was Born October 17 1788
Robert Edmunds Was Born May 27 1784
Charles Edmunds Was Born May 31 1806

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3 d March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain Widows who have received pensions under the Act of July 7. 1838
State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss
On this 28 day of April 1843 personally appeared before the Subordinate Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Fairfield Abigail Edmonds a resident of New Haven in the County of New Haven aged 84 Years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3 d March 1843 granting pensions to Widows of Persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the Widow of George Edmonds who was a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution in the Connecticut line on the Continental establishment the Col d under whom he served the war not recited but before the Battle of Washington with the as he was a Pensioner under the Act of 1818 and the annual amount of Pension which she received under the Act of July 7 1838 was Forty Dollars
She further declares that she is still a Widow sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written as the Edmonds her declared Abigail Edmonds Abigail Edmonds is personally known to me as the Identical person placed on the Pension list roll of the Compt Agents under the Act of July 7. 1838
Benj. Osborn Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut. Fairfield County ss I the undersigned Clerk of the Court of Probate within and for the District of Norwalk in said County do hereby certify that Banns of marriage were read at the day and date thereof a Magistrate and that the within legal notice purporting to be his is genuine In testimony whereof I have set my hand and seal of said Probate Court the 5 th day of July 1843
Thos B Butler Clerk
[1846]

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
one
File No. 17744
Abigail Edmond
Wid. of
George Edmond
Private Rev. War
Act: March 3, 1843
Index:—Vol. 4 , Page 210
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Act to Rev. Janu 24th Dec. 18439
Connecticut
Abigail Edmonds widow of George Edmond dec.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 8th September 1823 of Mansfield in the State of Ct. who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Little of the Regt. commanded by Col. Webb in the Ct. line for 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll of Ct at the rate of $40 Dollars ————— Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd day of May. 1839 and sent to Norwalk Ct.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 39 $120.00 Semi-annual allowance ending Sept., 20.00
$140.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by Abel Gaddison Clerk, Book 4 Vol. 126 Page 179

STATE OF CONNECTICUT.
County of Fairfield COUNTY COURT CLERK'S OFFICE.
} ss. Bridgewater
I, Wm. H. Noble Esq., Clerk of the County Court, within and for the County of Fairfield and keeper of the seal thereof, and of the Commission of the Justices of Peace for said County, hereby CERTIFY:—
THAT,
Benjamin Isaac Esquire was on the 28 th day of April
184 3 and now is a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn, with power by the laws of this State, to administer OATHS, and take the acknowledgment of DEEDS and other instruments; that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and that the signature to this instrument hereto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereto set my hand and seal of the said Court this 1 day of November 184 7
Wm. H. Noble Clerk.

Abigail Edmond
$40 per an
Benj. Isaac. Norwalk Co

I Isaac Sherman Clerk of the Stratfield Congregational Church in Powneepot in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut Depose & say that it appears by the Records of said Church under the Head of the Bill of Mortality of Persons who have died in Stratfield Parish in said County. The following Record was follows viz
25 September 8 th 1823 George Colmond aged 62.
Test Isaac Sherman Clerk,
State of Connecticut County of Fairfield S s Powneepot Sep r 1 1838 personally appeared Isaac Sherman and Subscribed and made Oath to the truth of the above Deposition before me who testify is a credible witness well known to me — Matthew Cooke Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut County of Litchfield ss Bridgeport I Ira Sherman Clerk of the Probate Court in and for the District of Stratford in said County hereby certify that Matthew Curtis & David Brooks are both Justices of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified, that their commissions will expire in June 1839 and that they signified to the Dispositions of Isaac Sherman Samuel P. Middlebrook and Daniel Jackson & Elizabeth Jackson.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court the 1 st day of September 1838 Ira Sherman Clerk

Samuel B. Middlebrook of the State of Connecticut. Town of Bridgeport in the County of Fairfield of lawful age Deposition and saith that he resided near neighbour to George Edmond and and remembers that said George Edmond died in the Parish of Stratford in said County in the month of September about the year 1823. saw the body of said Edmond after his death when it was laid out for burial - and Deposition further testifies that he understood that said Edmond was a Prisoner of the United States at the time of his death. Samuel B. Middlebrook.
State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss. Bridgeport Sep. 1. 1838 Personally appeared Samuel B. Middlebrook and Subscribed and made Oath to the truth of the above Deposition before me who I certify is a Credible Witness well known to me.
Matthew Curtis Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss. Stratford August 31. 1838
On this 31 st day of August 1838 personally appeared before me Daniel Webster a Justice of the Peace in and for Fairfield County, & State aforesaid Daniel Jackson aged 75 Years and Elizabeth Jackson wife of the said Daniel Jackson aged 77 Years both residents of the Town of Stratford in S d Fairfield County who being both duly sworn according to law do on their oaths testify and say that they formerly resided in the town of Ridgefield in said Fairfield County and was there at the time of the Marriage of George Edmonds to Abigail Scribner that they were Married by the Rev Nathaniel Darrow in the latter part of the Month of March 1782 that they were both present at the time of their Marriage and were well acquainted with the said George Edmonds & the said Abigail Scribner from their youth
Witness my hand Daniel Jackson Elizabeth her Jackson Marks
Fairfield County Stratford August 31 st 1838 I hereby certify that Daniel Jackson & Elizabeth Jackson who signed the above depositions in my presence & made oath to the same are both well known to me to be persons of credibility
Daniel Webster Justice of Peace

I Richard B Isaac Clerk of the said Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the proceedings of said Court in the Matter of the Application of Abigail Edmonds Widow of George Edmonds for a Summons that Bangs Isaac is Judge of said Court of Probate duly qualified and sworn and that her signature hereunto annexed is her genuine signature In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Probate Court this 10 th day, Sept. 1838
Richard B Isaac Clerk

587
Margaret Edwards
Wid of Geo Edmund
born
Rec July 7 1835
Mar c 1782 d 1823
Albany $44 per ann y
Rev Isaac Ely Newark Ct

Free Hon. John C. Calhoun Secretary for the Department of War Washington City
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